February 18, 2010 -- IMF Survey: After Severe Recession, Stabilization in Latvia
Latvia has suffered one of the deepest recessions in the world. But an international support package helped the country through the worst of the crisis, and recovery is projected for late 2010. IMF Latvia mission chief Mark Griffiths looks at the Baltic state’s prospects.

December 10, 2009 -- IMF Survey: 'Baltic Tiger' Plots Comeback
Even though Estonia is battling falling output and rising unemployment, the east European country’s government is confident it can ride out the global economic crisis. So confident, in fact, that it announces it is close to meeting all the criteria for adopting the euro.

October 28, 2009 -- IMF Survey: Agreement with Banks Limits Crisis in Emerging Europe
In an interview, Erik Berglöf (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and Anne-Marie Gulde (IMF) discuss the impact of the European Bank Coordination Initiative, which has played a key role in helping emerging Europe avert systemic crisis.